Bishop of Hereford asks about sustainable hydrogen fuel sources

The Bishop of Hereford asked a question on sustainable sources of hydrogen fuel on 19th November 2025, during a discussion on the hydrogen and fuel cell energy industry in the UK:

The Lord Bishop of Hereford: My Lords, we accept that the use of hydrogen is to help us to reduce our carbon footprint but recognise that there are a variety of different ways by which that hydrogen can be generated, some of which are environmentally damaging. What steps are His Majesty’s Government taking to ensure that the hydrogen used across UK industry is sourced sustainably and in ways that will reduce CO2 emissions, not increase them?

Lord Wilson of Sedgefield (Lab, Government Whip): I thank the right reverend Prelate for that question. We are investing in trying to produce as much green hydrogen as we possibly can. It is a key area of hydrogen production, and we want to ensure that everything that we do is going to be carbon-neutral. Obviously, that is the kind of hydrogen that we want to produce.

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